1 . Why didn’t Lucy go to see the film?

A．She was ill.

B．Her aunt visited her.

C．She was busy with work.

2 . A wildlife photographer was waiting, hoping to get a shot of a relatively rare bird, a particular kind of heron(鹭). He’d waited several frustrating hours in the woods, but with no luck at all. Suddenly, to the photographer’s delight, a heron settled on a branch right in front of him. The photographer raised his camera and took the shot. Feeling particularly pleased, the photographer looked at the image. To his astonishment, he saw that behind the heron, his photograph had also captured a very, very rare woodpecker flying past. He hadn’t seen it, but without even trying, he’d photographed an even rarer bird than the one he was aiming for. This is an example of serendipity.

Cases of serendipity can be found in numerous fields, such as science. Back in the 1800s, a man called Wellswas at a demonstration (演示) of laughing gas. After being given the gas, the patient started laughing, as expected. But then he suddenly fell over and cut his le g rather badly. To everyone’s surprise, the man reported that he couldn’t feel any pain. Wells hadn’t been looking for it, but he’d made a medical discovery — certain gases reduce and can even almost eradicate pain. Had Wells not been there that night, anesthesia (麻醉) might have taken longer to be discovered.

Most of us can probably think of at least one example of serendipity in our own lives. Jane, a friend of mine,was trying to come up with an idea for an article but got completely stuck. Frustrated, she decided to go out to a local café. As she was sipping her coffee, she heard two people talking behind her. A man was telling a story that sounded so unbelievable that she knew it had to be true. She asked the people if she could interview them for the article. They agreed and her article turned out to be one of the top trending articles of the week.

1. The word “serendipity” in paragraph 1 means the fact of __________.

A．observing rare birds in person	B．achieving important aims in time
C．finding valuable things by chance	D．taking interesting photos by mistake

2. What surprised Wells at the demonstration?

A．The gas’s hidden damage.	B．The gas’s pain-killing effect.
C．The patient’s scientific discovery.	D．The patient’s balance-losing moment.

3. Why did Jane go to the café?

A．To take a break.	B．To meet a friend.
C．To write an article.	D．To do an interview.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To explain a concept.	B．To promote a culture.
C．To introduce a person.	D．To recommend a method.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man’s problem?

A．He forgot his password.

B．He can’t use the system.

C．He can’t find his computer.

2. Where is the computer services office?

A．Beside the stairs.

B．At the back of the lift.

C．Next to the reception desk.

4 . What is the most important to the woman?

A．Her bank account.

B．Her happiness.

C．Her job.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(注意：每空不多于2个单词，其中有4个单词的形式无需改变)

At 2.54 meters, Leonid is probably the tallest man in    1    world.33-year-old Leonid suffers from a rare illness. So    2    (he)body can produce too much growth hormone(荷尔蒙).

Leonid lives with his    3    (mother) in a small house with four rooms, sleeping on two double beds pushed together. He has to    4    (walk) with his head bowed because he is so tall. Several years ago, he    5    (graduate) from university, and used to work as a doctor on a local farm, but he lost his job as he could no longer ride his bicycle.

“I don’t    6    (real) have any friends. I rely on my mother,”he says. “I don’t    7    (know) what I’ll do. I don’ t even know how    8    (buy) food. I haven’t been to the market for five years.”It’s a lonely life, but he is happy working in his garden. Luckily, nobody laughs at Leonid in the village. His neighbors are all very fond of him. “We’ re going to take him on a     9     (trip) to the mountains,”says one of them, “to show him there’s something in the world    10    (tall) than he is.”

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Maria go to the Oxford Street?

A．To meet Jason.

B．To watch a play.

C．To do some shopping.

2. What does Susan Hill do?

A．She’s an actress.

B．She’s a street artist.

C．She’s a salesperson.

3. What will Jason probably do?

A．Go with Maria.

B．See his friends.

C．Host a dinner.

7 . Jealous Ken

Dick and Ken lived in the same street. Both children had a good home and lots of nice things.     1     In other words, Ken was a jealous (嫉妒的) boy.

Dick and Ken grew up and got jobs. At first, they both cycled to work every morning. Then Dick bought a motorcycle. Every morning, Dick on his motorcycle rode past Ken on his bicycle, and Ken felt jealous.     2     He was happy until Dick bought a car.

Ken worked hard until he had enough money for a car. He bought a car,and it was as good as Dick’s car. There were a lot of other cars on the road, so the journey to work was slower, but Ken was happy.

    3     So Ken worked very hard, and yesterday he bought an expensive car. This morning, Ken left home in his new car.     4     But Ken was happy because his car was bigger, better and faster than Dick’s car.

Then he saw Dick behind him, but Dick was not in a car. Dick was riding a bicycle. It was a new bicycle. The cars moved very slowly, so Dick cycled past them easily.     5     He watched from his big, expensive car and felt jealous.

A．Dick was very proud of his new car.

B．But after a year, Dick bought a bigger car.

C．Both Ken and Dick walked to work every day.

D．So Ken bought a motorcycle.

E．Ken watched as Dick cycled away in front of him.

F．But Ken was unhappy because some of Dick’s things were better than his.

G．There were cars in front as far as he could see,and none of them could move.

8 . Here are three financial habits you might want to consider breaking.

1. Spending more than you want to earn rewards points

Provided they’re used responsibly, rewards credit cards can be a good thing. However, if you find yourself using a credit card just to get more points, you might be in for a world of trouble. One way you can break this bad habit is to only use your rewards card for regular, monthly expenses. Let’s say you decide to leave your card at home and only use it to make payments on your phone bill, which you then pay back in full every month.

2. Ignoring your bills

Coming home to a big pile of bills is a drag. There’s no doubt about it. But tossing them onto the coffee table and ignoring them for weeks on end can have terrible consequences for your financial well-being. Whenever you find yourself faced with a bill, do with it immediately. While it might be a bit of a struggle at first, over time you can get the rewards of having less financial stress.

3. Cycling your debt without fixing the real problem

While having a lower interest rate can help solve short-term problems for you, you could be avoiding the fundamental issue. In fact, it might even be keeping you from coming to terms with the behaviour that is forcing you into a state of debt. Building a budget(预算) could help you uncover ways to cut back and save.

For most of us, changing our behaviour isn’t as simple as turning off a switch, so it may take a lot of time and effort. Starting is the hardest part but, I can assure(保证) you—it gets easier with time.

1. You will get into trouble by using credit cards if you want to .

A．use them to pay your phone bill	B．put your credit cards at home
C．pay back in full every month	D．earn more rewards points

2. What do people do to avoid being in debt?

A．They need to plan their expenses properly.	B．They need to make a lot of effort.
C．They need to spend less each time.	D．They need to leave cards in the stores.

3. What does the author think of changing our behaviour?

A．Impossible.	B．Simple.
C．Difficult.	D．Unbelievable.

9 . 根据汉语提示补全文章
Tom: Hi, Linda. This is Tom. I was wondering if I could come over and visit you tonight?
Linda: No, Tom. I’m afraid I won’t be home tonight.     1     (我要去超市购物).  
Tom: Oh! Can I come over and visit you tomorrow night?
Linda: No, Tom. I’m afraid I won’t be home tomorrow night.     2    (我要在办公室工作很晚).  
Tom: I see. Can I come over and visit you this weekend then.
Linda: No, Tom.     3    (我要去纽约看我姐姐).  
Tom: Oh. Well, can I come over and visit you next Wednesday?
Linda: No, Tom.     4    (我要去医院看我叔叔).  
Tom: How about sometime next spring?
Linda: No, Tom.     5     (明年春天我要结婚).  
Tom: Oh? ! I guess you’re really busy. How about if you just call me when you’re free?
Linda: Goodbye.
Tom:     6    !   (我会等你电话的)!

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

Marty is a disabled but     1     (fair) positive person who never feels sorry for     2     and has learned to adapt to his disability. Marty always     3     (consider) he has a good life. He is realistic     4     his disability but he never stops doing as much as he     5     . He keeps himself busy     6     (do) things like writing and computer programming     7     do not require physical strength. He has friends with     8     he can go to movies and football matches and he has lots of pets. He also studies hard. He is a     9     (mental) strong and independent boy. Marty is able to live as rich and full     10     life as everyone else.